Scheming Through The Heavens 043 No Other Choice

  After discussing their countermeasures, Gu Ling and Liao Qingyun did not go to rest, but instead the two of them discussed all possibilities that might arise from their actions.

  As time passed slowly, the night scene changed again and again. The two of them had already anticipated all possible problems that might arise and thought out countermeasures one by one, only then did they both let out a sigh of relief.

  As the night outside gradually faded, Gu Ling finally stopped writing and looked at Liao Qingyun sitting across from him, who was completely absorbed in reading a book with not a hint of fatigue.

  Liao Qingyun's gaze moved away from the book: "It's almost dawn."

  "Yes, it's almost dawn." Also means a storm is approaching.

  Liao Qingyun put down the book in her hand, stood up and walked to the window, pushed open the window, and the cold air outside rushed towards her. She raised her head and took a glance at the sky: "It seems that today will be another sunny day."

  The two thought that a storm was approaching on this sunny day, and they both fell silent. No one spoke up, but just quietly watched the sky turn white bit by bit until...

  The hurried footsteps were heard by both of them, and they both felt the urgency and anxiety of the approaching person.

  The two of them exchanged a glance, and Gu Ling stood up and walked out.

  Liao Daren rushed in wearing a changshan, and on this bitterly cold day, he was even sweating on his forehead.

  "Dad."

  "Lord Liao."

  Gu Ling and Liao Qingyun almost simultaneously exclaimed in surprise.

  Liao Da Ren panted heavily: "You... you tell me, can you clearly understand the truth of the case, without making any mistakes?"

  The two exchanged a glance, their faces both turned solemn, and finally Liao Qingyun spoke up: "Father, what exactly happened?"

  He took the handkerchief from Liao Zhong's hand, then took the tea brought by Gu Qiu and took a sip. Only then did Mr. Liao calm down, his expression solemn as he pulled out a small wooden box from his sleeve: "I went to court, and found this in the sedan chair." When he opened it, he was stunned, and after coming back to himself, he turned around and returned to the mansion.

  Gu Ling looked at the wooden box in Liao Daren's hand, his expression changed slightly, and Liao Qingyun also stepped forward quickly.

  "You open and take a look, things are really too big." Liao said, looking back and forth at the two of them.

  Gu Ling took over the wooden box, on which was still written "Gu Ling Qi", and opened it lightly. Inside the wooden box, there was only a note with one sentence that shocked him deeply.

  Liao Qingyun took the note and looked at it, her expression changed slightly. Who was this person? On it was written that the evidence was in Liuqing Palace, and it required Gu Ling to expose the case at today's morning court, otherwise he would never find the evidence again.

  Liao Daren looked at the note and his heart was unsettled: "What do you think?"

  Gu Ling narrowed her eyes and stared at the note for half a beat without making a sound. Who was this person, after all? First, they sent a booklet, and then they sent evidence - what was their purpose, anyway?

  "Lord Gu?" Looking at the silent Gu Ling, Liao Da Ren spoke up to remind him.

  Gu Ling folded the note and put it in his sleeve, saying calmly: "Lord Liao, let's enter the palace."

  Liao Daren's eyebrows furrowed slightly, his expression extremely cautious: "Do you really want to do it as stated in the imperial edict?" Although he was ordered to investigate the case, the truth of the matter was too shocking to hear, and it was uncertain whether the Emperor truly wanted to handle it. Moreover, no one knew if the person behind the scenes was a friend or foe.

  If this person is not good-hearted and Gu Ling can't produce evidence to prove it, he may provoke the emperor's anger and bring about his own death.

  Gu Ling's eyes were fixed on the window as the sky outside began to brighten, and he spoke in a soft voice: "Someone has found evidence before us, but instead of exposing it directly, they handed it over to me. Emotionally and rationally, I have no choice but to expose this case."

  "But... what if this person is not good-natured and intentionally lures you into a trap?" Lord Liao's words were extremely ambiguous, if the Emperor really wanted to take action against the Gu family and use the case of the Grand Princess as bait for him, then wouldn't Gu Ling be...

  "So, no matter what his purpose is, he's in the dark and I'm in the light. I have no other choice." said Gu Lingdao.

  Liao Daren looked at Gu Ling's indifferent expression, his heart was in a mess, who exactly was this mysterious person?

  At some point, Liao Qingyun entered the back hall, changed into a set of clothes, and followed behind him, with Liao Zhong still carrying a small wooden box with a dark color.

  "Come on, Brother Gu. I'll accompany you into the palace." If the Grand Princess's corpse was indeed in Liucheng Palace, even if he couldn't inspect it personally, at least with him there, others wouldn't dare to deceive them.

  "Qingyun." Liao Daren furrowed his brow, looking at him. From the beginning, he did not allow Qingyun to intervene in this case, precisely because he knew that this case might involve a struggle within the palace.

  But he had received kindness from Old Master Gu, and with Qingyun's temperament, he was willing to let Qingyun secretly help Gu Ling. Gu Ling was also a clever person who would naturally understand his concerns. It was just that he hadn't expected that his son, who usually only liked to be with the dead, would become close friends with Gu Ling, and now even wanted to come forward to help him...

  Gu Ling looked at Liao Qingyun in his formal attire with some surprise, then looked at Liao Zhong behind him carrying a wooden box, and suddenly understood his intention.

  "Brother Qingyun, I'm grateful to have become friends with you, but...you really don't need to get involved in this turmoil." Gu Ling said complicatedly. He understood why Lord Liao had introduced Qingyun to him - the Emperor's intentions towards the Gu family were not explicitly stated, but everyone knew what they were. Lord Liao was already being very kind by doing this much, and Gu Ling felt grateful.

  Liao Qingyun smiled faintly: "Brother Gu doesn't need to say more, I have a hunch that this person in the dark is not the emperor..."

  "Enough!" Lord Liao thundered, cutting off Liao Qingyun's blunt words. He was so shocked that he looked around nervously, his heart in his throat. He really wanted to strangle him. If such talk got out, their whole family would lose their heads.

  Gu Ling suddenly smiled: "Qing Yun brother, please!"

  Liao Qingyun smiled faintly and walked out with big strides. Only then did Gu Ling bow his hands to Liao Daren, saying: "Brother Qingyun's kindness is deeply etched in my heart, this favor I, Gu Ling, will never forget for the rest of my life. Please be at ease, Liao Daren, under any circumstances, I will not implicate Brother Qingyun or the Liao family."

  Liao Daren's face turned red with embarrassment as he was spoken to so bluntly by Gu Ling: "Young Master, you are being too polite, it is I who am narrow-minded and selfish. I hope Young Master will forgive me." Alright, since his son had already reached this level of understanding, and Gu Ling had also said what needed to be said, what else was there for him to say?

  If it weren't for Old Master Guo saving his life back then, the Liao family would not exist today. Whether it's good fortune or bad, misfortune can't be avoided. If the Liao family is indeed implicated, he will have nothing to say. It's just repaying the kindness of Old Master Guo from back then.

  ……

  The sky was just bright, the majestic and beautiful imperial palace was still shrouded in white fog, a distant and clear golden bell sounded from the direction of the main hall, the bell sound seemed to penetrate the white fog, making people's spirits shake.

  On the Golden Hall, the sound of "Long live" echoed, one voice had just fallen silent when another rose, deafening to the ears.

  After the ministers had paid their respects, they stood in an orderly row on both sides, each with a serious and solemn expression, dignified and respectful.

  "It begins at dawn," Shi Zhiyuan declared loudly.

  At this moment, a eunuch who was in charge of transmitting messages outside the palace hurriedly walked through the imperial court and up to the throne, immediately attracting the attention of everyone below.

  The eunuch leaned over and whispered something in Shi Gonggong's ear, then stepped back a little.

  Shi Ji's expression changed slightly after hearing the news, and he hastily stepped forward to whisper in Emperor Qing's ear: "Your Majesty, Gu Ling is seeking an audience outside the imperial court."

  Jingdi's eyes deepened, his slightly cold lips pursed into a straight line, seemingly expressionless, but this didn't necessarily mean he was emotionless.

  Looking from Shiji's direction, he only saw his master's eyes gradually deepening, slowly turning black, and finally reaching the extreme, like a black hole that could swallow everything, making people stop breathing. After a long time, the chest would start to feel dull and painful due to suffocation.

  As Emperor Qing's silence lasted longer, the oppressive and chilly aura around him seemed to spread out faintly.

  As the aura spread, the atmosphere in the grand hall, which was originally solemn and quiet, began to change. The cold and gloomy air made it seem like many people were having trouble breathing, but they didn't dare show it, so they just lowered their heads, secretly gasping for air while their hearts were all raised up.

  Shi Ji didn't dare to lift his head again to peek at his master's emotions, his head hung down in front of his chest, his heart was suspended in his throat, waiting anxiously. The eunuch who came up behind him to report was tense and his two feet were trembling with fear, but he dared not show it.

  Qing Di slowly raised his head, his cold thin lips slightly opening: "Xuan!"

  Shi Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and the word "Xuan" that Master used was actually the word "Sha".

  It was just a killer who didn't know yet, he opened his mouth twice and lost his voice, until the third time he shouted out: "Xuan Gu Ling goes to court for an audience!"

  As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the hall trembled with fear!

  Digression

  These two days, the doll has a severe cold and cough, and it's possible that there won't be an update for the second part, or even if there is, it might be very late!